This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 23)
Hosted by Jane Pauley.
COVER STORY: Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?President Trump, who tried to overturn the 2020 election result, has been shattering norms upon returning to the Oval Office. Since the nation's founding, the guardrails that have kept presidents in check have been in the courts and Congress. But will they hold? "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa talks with legal analysts about constitutional order and the limits of executive power.
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National Constitution Center, PhiladelphiaGillian Metzger, Professor of Constitutional Law, Columbia UniversityDonald McGahn, Jones Day
ALMANAC: February 23"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
ARTS: Gallery owner Larry Gagosian on the "blood sport" of the art worldHe's been called "the biggest art dealer in the history of the world." With 18 galleries around the globe, Larry Gagosian has more exhibition space than most museums. He talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about his estimated billion-dollar-a-year business; New York's competitive art world; spotting the talent of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat; and why, at age 79, he thinks resting is "overrated."
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gagosian.com
HISTORY: President William McKinley's AmericaPresident Trump has repeatedly expressed admiration for one predecessor in particular: William McKinley, our 25th president, who loved tariffs, and oversaw an expansion of U.S. territory around the globe. But McKinley is best remembered as being one of the four presidents that was assassinated, and for having his name attached to a mountain in Alaska. Correspondent Mo Rocca visits America's heartland in search of the legacy of the Gilded Age chief executive.
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McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, Canton, OhioPresidential historian Kevin Kern, University of Akron
PHOTOGRAPHY: Holocaust survivors on bearing witnessIt's estimated that of the 200,000 survivors of the Holocaust still with us, half will be gone in the next 5-7 years, which is why photographer Gillian Laub has been taking photos of as many Holocaust survivors as she can – more than 300 portraits so far. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Laub about her project, called "Live2Tell." He also talks with some survivors – models of courage, fortitude and grace – who bear witness to the horrors they experienced, and to the antisemitism they see today in America. As 89-year-old Stella Sonnenschein says, "We have a job to do."
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Photographer Gillian Laub: Live2Tell - Survivors and StoriesFollow Live2Tell on InstagramFollow Gillian Laub on InstagramMuseum of Jewish Heritage, New York CityClaims Conference
PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week.
NATURE: Why does a big elk sound so puny?In this animated video essay, "Sunday Morning" contributor Robert Krulwich and animator Nate Milton go inside one of Nature's mysteries, to examine why an adult male elk, weighing around half a ton, makes such an uncharacteristically high-pitched sound.
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natemilton.com
HARTMAN: TBD
TV: Behind the scenes of "Survivor" Season 48A pioneer of reality TV, the CBS show "Survivor" celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize? "Sunday Morning" goes behind-the-scenes, as correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti visits Fiji, site of the "Survivor" challenge, to talk with host and showrunner Jeff Probst, along with cast and crew members, before the start of Season 48. Vigliotti also tests his stamina by taking part in a challenge rehearsal. Will he be voted out?
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Season 48 of "Survivor" premieres February 26 on CBS and Paramount+Follow Jeff Probst on InstagramFollow "Survivor" on Facebook"Survivor" merch (Paramount Shop)Mattel's "Survivor Outwit Outplay Outlast Game"
BOOKS: "Resolute": Benjamin Hall on embracing the challenge of recoveryFox News correspondent Benjamin Hall and his crew were covering the war in Ukraine on March 14, 2022, when their car was struck by Russian missiles. Critically wounded, Hall was the only survivor. He wrote about the efforts to rescue him in his bestseller, "Saved." Now, he writes about his long road to recovery in his latest book, "Resolute: How We Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest Odds." Hall talks with correspondent Seth Doane about the importance of conflict reporting, and the tragedy he carries with him.
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"Resolute: How We Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest Odds" by Benjamin Hall (Harper Influence). In Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available March 18 via Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble and AmazonFollow Benjamin Hall on Instagram
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"HERE COMES THE SUN": Adrien Brody and live movie music (Video)Actor Adrien Brody sits down with Tracy Smith to discuss his latest film "The Brutalist." Then, David Pogue learns about symphony orchestra concerts where a film coincides with a live performance of the music found in the movie.
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